Helping Families Cope

Locations

Catholic Charities has four offices across the Diocese. We are located in Altoona, Johnstown, Bellefonte, and McConnellsburg. Click below for detailed contact information for all four of our locations.

Our Services

Our services are provided by a skilled, experienced staff, many of whom have master's degrees in counseling and social work and are licensed and certified by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and other professional organizations.

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Our Methods of Seeking Support

We have received reports from several local parishioners stating that they received a telephone call soliciting for contributions to Catholic Charities. Catholic Charities does not solicit for individual contributions by telemarketing. Currently, Catholic Charities solicits support by mail, email, our website, www.catholiccharitiesaj.org, and our annual second collection in November. If you receive a call seeking contributions for Catholic Charities, please feel free to contact our office at 944-9388.

TO LOVE AND SERVE OUR NEIGHBORS AS OURSELVES.

Committed to serving the people of central Pennsylvania without regard for race, ethnic origin, religious belief, or financial means, through the generosity of donors from the Altoona-Johnstown Catholic Diocese, from the communities we serve, and from the United Ways in Cambria-Somerset Counties, Clinton, Centre County and Blair County.

The mission of Catholic Charities is carried out under the direction of the Most Reverend Mark L. Bartchak, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Altoona-Johstown

With the Most Reverend Bishop Mark Bartchak in attendance, families, friends, colleagues, and community members gathered at The Altoona Grand Hotel on May 31 to honor nine outstanding individuals. Six elementary and high school students were presented with the Matthew 25 Youth Humanitarian Award, given for demonstrating exceptional service to their communities; while three adults received the Msgr. William M. Griffin Humanitarian Award for their significant commitment to serving the most vulnerable within our diocesan community.

As we kick off a new giving year, we are grateful to our donors for your generosity and your support for our staff and for the individuals and families we serve. Your contributions directly impact our mission to help all people in need, and allow us to fulfill the Gospel teachings that call us to love and care for our neighbors as ourselves.

Be among the first to make an impact for individuals and families in your community in our new fiscal year. Click here to make your donation.

That may sound like an oxymoron. But when you think about it, it makes sense.

The working poor live paycheck to paycheck. They often have little to nothing in savings. Their checking account runs critically low each month. If someone overdraws that account by $10, the bank charges an overdraft fee--one that the individual will likely struggle to pay, in addition to needing to replenish the $10.

Friday, May 19 is the RSVP deadline for our Annual Recognition Dinner, which will be held Wednesday, May 31 to honor outstanding individuals in our community with the 2017 Msgr. William M. Griffin Humanitarian Award and the 2017 Matthew 25 Youth Humanitarian Award.

The event, held at The Altoona Grand Hotel Ballroom, will feature a chef-inspired menu, basket raffle, and gift card extravaganza. Click here for full details and to get your tickets.